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Lower Caladail [Dig 1]

Durness, Sutherland.

NGR:NC 39443 65363
WGS84:58.54662, -4.76055
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:68 m
Geology:Eilean Dubh Fm - dolostone
Tags:Dig
Registry:main

Dig. Small shakehole with 1 m wide choked entrance c. 3 m deep. Hole in grassy base had a 1.5m narrow cleft trending N when revisited in 2026.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: No shakehole found at original coordinates. Given coordinates are for a neighbouring shakehole with a small tree growing within.

Within Keoldale Estate grounds; digging permission required.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-21 17:48:11

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